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Designers will compete for all inclusive prize packages that will take their collections to the next level.

Project: Design! is Saint Louis Fashion Week’s emerging designer contest which awards a top talent with up to $30,000 in resources to help further his or her career. STLFW is one of the longest standing regional fashion weeks in the country, and the oldest in the Midwest. STLFW has been producing successful fashion shows for seven years, and eight seasons, featured international designers like Rebecca Taylor, and have had three local designers graduate to Bravo’s Project Runway (Laura Kathleen, Michael Drummond and AJ Thouvenot). Now supermodel, Karlie Kloss walked the STLFW runway in 2008, and has been back to visit a few times since.

As much as STLFW does for the local design and fashion community, it takes designers like you to keep it going. All emerging designers are encouraged to submit their portfolios to be reviewed for a chance to walk the runway at Fall 2013 Saint Louis Fashion Week as part of Project:Design!. Please submit your application via the link below.

Need to register to compete?

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Last years prizes included...

An all-expenses paid trip to the General Motors Design Center in Detroit to kick off the first ever Project:Design! final challenge
An exclusive look at the General Motors Design Center and unprecedented access to GM designers to serve as inspiration for one final look to be added to their collection
High-profile runway show featuring your line at Saint Louis Fashion Week.
Photo and video coverage of your runway show on Saint Louis Fashion Week website.
PR services to promote your line and appearance at Saint Louis Fashion Week.
Brown Shoe Company gift card to purchase one pair of shoes (from brands seen on Project:Design! Runway)

Grand Prize Winner

A consultation and development of a fashion-forward social media presence to showcase your line, created by 963Collective.
Post fashion coverage in ALIVE Magazine
$400 gift card to Fabric.com
Trunk Show hosted by Local St. Louis Boutique
A tablet and gift certificate to help launch your line from Balluun.com
Brown Shoe Company gift card to purchase a shoe wardrobe for your collection (from brands seen on Project:Design! Runway)
Two minute video of your collection, shot and produced by Brian Brunner Photography

Attention Viewers:

Voting begins May 24th. Vote for your favorite designers through June 21st.
Watch the top 6 finalists compete for a chance to be named Brown Shoe Company Project:Design! Winner in early October.

ALIVE Magazine, Rock Uniform PR

963Collective + more